hen, for His sake, on the field of
sacrifice, fling down our lives.

Thus let us scatter over every people the treasured gems of the
recognition of God, and with the decisive blade of the tongue, and the
sure arrows of knowledge, let us defeat the hosts of self and passion, and
hasten onward to the site of martyrdom, to the place where we die for the
Lord. And then, with flying flags, and to the beat of drums, let us pass
into the realm of the All-Glorious, and join the Company on high.

Well is it with the doers of great deeds.

211: WHEN THE FRIENDS DO NOT ENDEAVOUR TO SPREAD THE ...

When the friends do not endeavour to spread the message, they fail to
remember God befittingly, and will not witness the tokens of assistance
and confirmation from the Abha Kingdom nor comprehend the divine
mysteries. However, when the tongue of the teacher is engaged in teaching,
he will naturally himself be stimulated, will become a magnet attracting
the divine aid and bounty of the Kingdom, and will be like unto the bird
at the hour of dawn, which itself becometh exhilarated by its own singing,
its warbling and its melody.

212: IT IS AT SUCH TIMES THAT THE FRIENDS OF GOD AVAIL ...

It is at such times that the friends of God avail themselves of the
occasion, seize the opportunity, rush forth and win the prize. If their
task is to be confined to good conduct and advice, nothing will be
accomplished. They must speak out, expound the proofs, set forth clear
arguments, draw irrefutable conclusions establishing the truth of the
manifestation of the Sun of Reality.

213: THE TEACHING WORK SHOULD UNDER ALL CONDITIONS BE ...

The teaching work should under all conditions be actively pursued by the
believers because divine confirmations are dependent upon it. Should a
Baha'i refrain from being fully, vigorously and wholeheartedly involved in
the teaching work he will undoubtedly be deprived of the blessings of the
Abha Kingdom. Even so, this activity should be tempered with wisdom--not
that wisdom which requireth one to be silent and forgetful of such an
obligation, but rather that which requireth one to display divine
tolerance, love, kindness, patience, a goodly character, and holy deeds.
In brief, encourage the friends individually to teach the Cause of God and
draw their attention to this meaning of wisdom mentioned in the Writings,
which is itself the essence of teaching the Faith--but all this to be